Mitzifiris 'Lilas' Vradiano 2021 Spain

Mitzifiris 'Lilas' Vradiano 2021 SpainThis light, dry, fresh and herbal red wine from the island of Evia has a super unique place origin: taking its cuve name from the nearby historical Lilas river, it represents a restoration of the battered Lilantine field: a field previously wrecked from erosion from the ceramic industry as well as brutal ancient wars. Lilas marks a return to production of beautifully expressive products from this island; its fashioned from the local Vradiano variety:

Try slipping some into any cocktail that calls for the distinct profile of anise or licorice

Not a sparkling wine to use just for a toast or as an aperitif: it deserves to express itself over a whole meal

Auchentoshan is unusal among Scottish distilleries for producing triple-distilled spirits

tasted early on the palate

then shipped overnight to the Metté distillery

delicious whites and reds that reward aging

is an excellent intro to Fricke's expressive but precise style

at the base of iconic volcano Mt

or added SO2

but young people like Carlo are taking special old parcels of vineyards and helping to turn them back around and into something special

this one comes de-stemmed before maceration for fruit-driven drinking that lets terroir expression shine

and coastal